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| Internazionali di Monza e Brianza | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Monza |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Abolished | 2012 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Monza, Italy |
| Venue | Circolo Tennis Monza |
| Category | ATP Challenger Tour |
| Surface | Clay (red) |
| Draw | 32S/19Q/16D |
The Internazionali di Monza E Brianza was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts from 2005 to 2012, held at the Circolo Tennis Monza in Monza, northern Italy. It was part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Daniel Gimeno Traver | Albert Montañés | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2011 |  Julian Reister |  Alessio di Mauro | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Daniel Brands | Pablo Andújar | 6–7(4), 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2009 | David Marrero |  Antonio Veić | 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Albert Montañés | Alberto Martín | 3–6, 7–6(1), 6–3 |
| 2007 |  Werner Eschauer |  Jan Hájek | 6–0, 3–0 retired |
| 2006 |  Nicolas Devilder | Flavio Cipolla | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2005 | Alessio di Mauro | Nicolas Devilder | 6–1, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Andrey Golubev Yuri Schukin |  Teymuraz Gabashvili Stefano Ianni | 7–6(7–4), 5–7, [10–7] |
| 2011 |  Johan Brunström  Frederik Nielsen |  Jamie Delgado Jonathan Marray | 5–7, 6–2, [10–7] |
| 2010 | Daniele Bracciali David Marrero | Martin Fischer Frederik Nielsen | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2009 | James Auckland  Travis Rettenmaier | Dušan Karol Jaroslav Pospíšil | 7–5, 6–7(6), 10–4 |
| 2008 | Stefano Galvani Alberto Martín | Denis Gremelmayr Simon Greul | 7–5, 2–6, 10–3 |
| 2007 |  Nathan Healey Jordan Kerr |  Ricardo Hocevar Alexandre Simoni | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo Tomas Tenconi | Leonardo Azzaro Christopher Kas | 4–6, 6–4, 13–11 |
| 2005 | Nicolas Devilder Olivier Patience | Massimo Bertolini Uros Vico | 7–5, 6–4 |
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